It is hard to believe that Mendelssohn wrote his amazing Octet for Strings aged just 16. It’s one of the most exciting pieces to play and listen to in the entire repertoire – a work of unique invention, energy and superhuman craftsmanship.
Beethoven was a great inspiration for Mendelssohn, and composed several radical early works that fundamentally changed the course of music. His Cello Sonata in G Minor veers from operatic overture to turbulent waters and finally a rondo movement of inspired wit and charm.
